March 2 in freethought history…

March 2, 1791 – Anglican minister and theologian John Wesley dies in London, England, aged 87. A tireless traveling preacher, Wesley was deeply influential in what would become the Christian evangelical movement, and his teachings led to the creation of what is now theÂ United Methodist Church. Â An interesting bit of trivia: Wesley’s wasÂ the first documented useÂ of the phraseÂ “agree to disagree,” referring to mutual toleration of differing viewpoints, usually in the service of some greater good.